JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the judgment of acquittal dated 13.04.2015 in Special Case No.11/2010 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Cuddalore and to convict the respondent/accused charged.)

1. Appeal by State against the judgment of acquittal.

2. This Criminal Appeal is to set aside the judgment dated 13.04.2015 made in Special Case No.11/2010 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Cuddalore and to convict the respondent/accused charged.

3. The case in brief, leading to the filing of the above appeal, is as under

(i) The respondent/ accused D.Sakthivel was working as Commercial Inspector, Office of the Assistant Engineer, TNEB, Town/Cuddalore Port, Cuddalore.

(ii) On 11.09.2009, at about 10.30 hours at the office of the accused (Assistant Engineer, TNEB, Town/Cuddalore Port] the accused demanded Rs.1,000/- from one M.K.Nowshath Ali, S/o.H.M.Mohamed Kasim, No.54/78, Pallivasal Street, Cuddalore O.T., Cuddalore District, for himself as gratification other than legal remuneration as a motive for doing his official act of visiting the site and offering his remarks.

(iii) Pursuant to the